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Dumped on the street

At a glance a heap of rubbish

dumped in front of the house

detritus from indoors

strewn across the footpath

 

On closer look someone's life

their stuff moved out onto the street

destined for a refuse container

on grey, impersonal council land

 

A new owner with new stuff

will give the house new life

while the old life peters out

in socially isolated circumstance.

dumpsocial

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Jon Stainsby

Tue 25th Sep 2018 07:43

Thanks for like and the thoughts, Hugh.

A sad image.

Jon

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Hugh

Mon 24th Sep 2018 21:15

So many homeless on our streets,
Hiding their bodies under dirty sheets.
Pleading for spare change in desperation,
Change landing in their costa cups,gratification.

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Jon Stainsby

Thu 20th Sep 2018 07:30

Big Sal, David and Kate thank you for your comments and kind words.

Jon

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Thu 20th Sep 2018 05:39

This left me feeling so sad Jon - like the witness to a life erased. Lucky we are not the sum of our posessions, so long as we have people who remember our stories. Thanks for penning this one.

Big Sal

Wed 19th Sep 2018 15:17

I used to work with my brother as a repo/clean-up crew for people that had lost their homes in a subdivision in my town. This one lady got pissed off at me because I was filling up the dumpster of the neighborhood (which itself was rented by management), and not once did anyone nearby give a shit what had happened to the family inside. Self-preservation is the first law I guess, but as an aside, no one helps others self preserve unless there's something in it for them.

Just a thought.

Great piece Jon.?

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Jon Stainsby

Wed 19th Sep 2018 07:22

Thank you, Rose xx

<Deleted User> (9882)

Tue 18th Sep 2018 13:56

someone's life in a skip is becoming a more and more common sight, a sign of the times you could say. Thank's for this Jon.







Rose ?

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Jon Stainsby

Tue 18th Sep 2018 05:58

Thank you, Taylor.

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Taylor Crowshaw

Mon 17th Sep 2018 21:04

So true Jon the king is dead long live the king....?

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